Pro-life TDs quit Eighth Amendment committee in protest

The Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment has formally signed off on its landmark recommendations to repeal Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, despite three members quitting the group and confirming that they will publish their own unofficial report next week.

The 18 remaining members of the committee agreed to a 14-page report detailing Wednesday’s historic votes during an hour-long private meeting of the group yesterday.

After three months of public hearings, the committee on Wednesday voted to recommend the repeal of the Eighth Amendment and its removal from the Constitution.